Rivet-receptacle



PATENT Prien.

ALMON L. CONKLIN, -OF' SPRING VALLEY, MINNESOTA.

RlVET-RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION fo'rmingpart of Letters Parent No. 357,177, dated Februarys, 1887.

Application filed October 25, 1886.

Serial No.` 217,!96. (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALMoN L. OONKLIN, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Spring Valley, in the county of Fillmore and State ofMinnesota, have invented new and useful lmprovements inRivet-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to `improvements in rivet-receptacles; and itconsists of the pecu- IO liar combination and novel censtruction andarrangement of the various parts for service, vsubstantially ashereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of my present improvement is I5 to provide an improved caseor receptacle for the storage of rivetsor other articles of varyingsizes which shall be small and compact in the arrangement of parts andpermit of ready and free access to any of the numerous receptacles inorder to remove the contents thereof.'

A further object of iny invention is to pro-- vide a rivet-receptacle ofthe class named which shall permit of the ready filling of either one ofthe compartments with a rivet of a given size, and et'fectually preventthe rivets of one size, while filling the compartment provided therefor,fro mentering the compartments adjacent thereto of rivets of differentsizes; and, finally, the object/of my 3o invention is to provide animproved receptacle for the uses named whichshall possess superioradvantages in points of simplicity and strength of construction andcheapness of manufacture.

3 5 In the accompanying drawings, which Illustrate a rivet-receptacleembodying my invention, Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is avertical central sectional View on the line w :n of' Fig. 1, and Fig. 3is a transverse horizontal 4o sectional View on the line y y of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the gures, A designates a hollow inclosingshell orcasing, which is preferably cylin drical in form. This casing isprovided with an open bottom and an inwardly-inclined `flange or rim, a,at its lower open end. A tubular hollow spindle or shaft, B,extends-centrally through the inclosing case or shell, and

5o to the upper end of this spindle is rigidly affixed a transversehandle, b, of any suitable or preferred pattern, the inclosing case orshell being rigidly connected by the means presently described with thecentral spindle, so that the entire case can be very easily and readilycarried by one hand.

D designates a series of vertical 'partitions or walls, which arearranged at an angle to each other and radiate outwardly'from thecentral spindle to the inclosing shell or case A. The edges of thesepartitions or walls are rigidly affixed to the centralspindle and to theinclosing-shell, to firmly and securely connect the spindle and shelltogether, and these partitions are arranged equidistant around the shellor case to form or provide a series of compartments or chambers, D', ofequal size or area, in which the rivets of different sizes, or othersuitable substances, are stored.

The upper end ofthe inclosingshell or case A is closed by an invertedcone-shaped cap, E, which is rigidly affixed at its loweredges to theupper edge of the shell or casing, and through the apex or center ofwhich passes the central spindle of the receptacle, the handle thereofbeing arranged above or exterior to the case and its cap. This cap isprovided with a series of openings, e, around or near its edge, whichcorrespond in number with the series of chambers or compartments D forthe storage of the contents of the case, one of' these apertures openinginto the upper end of each of the said compartments D.

The cap and the openings therein of the case or shell A are concealed byanother cap, F, which, however, is capable of rotary motion upon thefixed cap. This rotary cap F is also in the form of an inverted cone,and at its apex it has a transverse opening, through which the centralspindle of the receptacle loosely passes, Athe said spindle having aflange or'collar, f, which surrounds the aperture in the apex of therotary cap. This cap is provided near its lower edge with an opening,f', of a size and form corresponding to the openings e in the fixed capE, and the opening f is adapted to registeror coincide with the openingse, to adapt the rivets to pass through the said aligned openings intothe chambers or compartments D of the receptacle. The opening ff in therotary cap is surrounded by a funnel shapedv spout, F, which is rigidlyaffixed to the rotary cap, and thereby moves its convenientmanipulation, yandis adapted to therewith, and this spout serves toconduct the rivetsinto the opening f and preventthem from spilling orescaping.

It will be seen that when the opening f of the rotary cap aligns withone of the openings e in the fixed cap the -remaining openings thereinare all concealed or hid from view, as well as the cap itself, and bythis means the contents of the compartments are prevented from escapingfrom the upperend thereof, and rivets of a given size are prevented fromfalling into other than their proper compartments when the rotary caphas been adj usted to cause the spout to open into the same, as will bevery readily understood.

G designates a series of radial trays, which correspond in number to thenumber of com' partments or chambers D of the receptacle. These traysare arranged beneath the open lower ends of the compartments D', so asto receive the contents of the compartments, the sides of the traysbeing vertical and converged toward the center of the shell, so thatthey lie in the same vertical plane as the partitions D, which form thechambers D', as is obvious. rlhe trays are thus made larger at theirouter ends than at their inner ends, and the enlarged outer ends of theseries of trays are extended or projected beyond the vertical shell orcase A, as shown, so that the workman can very easily and readily removeone or more rivets from either one of the trays withouthinderance fromthe shell or case A. The bottoms of the trays are inclined or slanteddownwardly and outwardly from the central spindle of the receptacle tobeyond the vertical inclosing-shell A, so as to cause the rivets fallingthereon from the compartments to drop into the outer wider portion ofthe tray beyond the shell, which is left open, so that free access canbe had thereto. The outer wider ends of the trays are closed byvertieally-disposed walls g, which are preferably arranged or formed inthe are of a circle to impart a scalloped edge to the series of trays,and thereby prevent the escape of the rivets from the outer end of thetrays. The trays are rigidly aiiixed to the case and to the variouspartitions D thereof, so that they will move or turn with the case, andthereby cause the trays to always occupy the same relative positions tothe compartments.

H designates a base, which is made cylindrical in form and hollow, andthis base has the lower end of the spindle B connected thereto in aloose manner, so that the shell and its attached trays can rotatewithout aifecting the base, which is further held against rotarymovement or displacement by means of depending spurs or teeth 7L on thelower under side thereof, which are adapted to enter the wood of thework-bench or other structure, as will "be very readily understood. Oneside of this hollow base is left open, through which a drawer, H', isfree to slide. This drawer is provided with a suitable knob or handlefor contain suitable implements for setting the burrs, one of thecompartments and trays of the receptacle being devoted to nuts or burrs,which are frequently used by workmen.

The operation of my invention is obvious. rlhe chambers or compartmentsare succes sively filled with rivets of diii'erent sizes by adjustingthe rotary shell so that the spout thereof opens into the upper end ofthe compartmentsA one after another. The contents of the compartmentsfall through the open end thereof upon the trays, and they are thendeflected toward the outer open end by the inclined bottoms of thetrays. The receptacle is placed upon a bench or other structure inconvenient .reach of the tinsmith or other artisan, and the rivets canbe removed from the trays one or more at a time, as may be required. Theshell or case can be rotated by merely turning the handle of the centralspin'- dle in order to bring the tray of a rivet of a given size intoconvenient reach of the workman, andv without removing the receptaclefrom the bench, the trays and receptacles revolving simultaneously withthe case.

The receptacle can be easily lifted and carried by means of the handleof the central spindle.

My invention is very simpleand durable in construction, fulfills along-felt want among tinsmiths and other workmen who are compelled touselarge quantities of rivets in their work, and is cheap andinexpensive of manufacture. Ido not, however,wish to confine myself tothe use of my invention in any particular art, as I am aware that it canbe used to store other substances than rivets.

The compartments or receptacles are stamped or marked to denote the sizeof the rivets therein.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the rotary casing having the series ofcompartments and formed with the inwardly-inclined baseflange a, of theopen trays having the inclined bottom and the projecting outer portions,as set forth.

2. The combination of the rotary casing having the series ofcompartments and formed wit-h the inwardly-inclined base-flange a, theopen trays having the inclined bottoms and the projecting outerportions, the base, and the central spindle fixed to the casing andpivotally connected to the base at its lower end, as set forth. l

3. The combination of the rotary casing having the series ofcompartments and formed with the inwardly-inclined base-liange a, theopen trays having the inclined bottoms and projecting outer portions,the hollow base having the sliding drawer, and the central spindle fixedto the casing and pivotally connected to the base at its lower end, asset forth.

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4. A receptacle for rivets and the like, comprising the base H, havingthe spindle B, and

the shell or case turning by means of the spindle, and having a seriesof compartments, D, provided with open lower ends, and a series oftrays, G, beneath the open ends of each compartment, the outer ends ofthe trays be- .ing extended beyond the compartments to the outside, andopen at the tops, and a flange or wall, g, around the outer ends of thetrays, as set forth.

5. The base H, having points or teethh, combined with the shell or caseturning on a pivot ofthe base,I said shell being divided into a seriesof compartments provided with open lower ends, aseries of trays, G,resting on the base and. turning with the shell or case, said trayshaving open tops and flanged sides and l extended beyond the shell orcase to the outf side, as set forth.

6. The stationary base, thespindle loosely pivoted or swiveled to thebase, the receptacle turning with the spindle and provided with theseries of compartments open at the top ing with the receptacle, orindependently V thereof, as desired, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALMON L. CONKLIN.

Witnesses:

BURDETT THAYER, D. A. SULLIVAN.

